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Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table by Stephen Westaby (Paperback, 2018)
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Cardiac surgery is not for the faint of heart. Professor Stephen Westaby took chances and pushed the boundaries of heart surgery. Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon's shoulder.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT'S AWARD 2017 An incredible memoir from one of the world's most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he's worked on. Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon's shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away. The balance between life and death is so delicate, and the heart surgeon walks that rope between the two. In the operating room there is no time for doubt. It is flesh, blood, rib-retractors and pumping the vital organ with your bare hand to squeeze the life back into it. An off-day can have dire consequences - this job has a steep learning curve, and the cost is measured in human life. Cardiac surgery is not for the faint of heart. Professor Stephen Westaby took chances and pushed the boundaries of heart surgery. He saved hundreds of lives over the course of a thirty-five year career and now, in his astounding memoir, Westaby details some of his most remarkable and poignant cases - such as the baby who had suffered multiple heart attacks by six months old, a woman who lived the nightmare of locked-in syndrome, and a man whose life was powered by a battery for eight years. A powerful, important and incredibly moving book, Fragile Lives offers an exceptional insight into the exhilarating and sometimes tragic world of heart surgery, and how it feels to hold someone's life in your hands.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780008196783
eBay Product ID (ePID)16046590591
Product Key Features
Book TitleFragile Lives: a Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table
AuthorStephen Westaby
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials, Surgery
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight320g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorStephen Westaby
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 23 Jan, 2019
A technical description of a variety of heart operations presented in the very readable format of the surgeons biography
Gives insight into the life of a top surgeon exposing his amazing skill courage and humanityVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Aug, 2024
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It is difficult to rate something I have not yet read. I have glanced through it and will know more once I get the opportunity to read itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Aug, 2024
Could not put it down.
Fascinating and gripping insight into the life of an eminent cardiovascular surgeon.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Aug, 2024
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- 24 Feb, 2021
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Amazing bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 May, 2021
Great book
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- 31 Jan, 2019
Interesting
Very interesting read. I really enjoyed it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
